UNSPSC 85724826: Insertion of spacer into lumbar vertebral joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of spacer into lumbar vertebral joint, open approach. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 0SH008Z

UNSPSC 85724826 Insertion of spacer into lumbar vertebral joint, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure; however, recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little activity aligned with the nominal scope. The posted solicitations — disability medical record summarization services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — do not involve spinal implant insertion or related orthopedic devices. The mismatch suggests either miscoding at the issuing-body level or a gap between the taxonomy label and actual procurement practice in this category.

Given the absence of relevant recent activity under the code's stated scope, no meaningful characterization of issuing-body mix, geographic spread, or representative opportunities can be drawn from the source material. The code shows no current state or local procurement demand for the procedure it nominally describes.